Hi Carrie! Congrats on your book, btw! Very important difference. Accessibility is as you suggest a more general term, with multiple meanings. In the USA, Section 508 of the Rehab Act sets legal #a11y @W3C #WCAG etc., compliance for all Federal .gov sites (Excluding the NSA)...
Carrie Hane (she/her) @carriehd
6 Jul 2020
US government folks: “508” vs “accessibility” Do they mean the same thing? Is there any shift to talking about accessibility more generally instead of “508 compliance”? Should there be? As someone new to the govt space, I’m interested in nuances. Because words matter.
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Even though they are exempted from the law most of the intelligence agencies put at least some effort into 508 compliance.
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Replying to @mrhatch84 @w3c
Yes, absolutely true, and moreso since 2017 or so. :)

Jul 8, 2020 · 8:23 PM UTC